Gods and Goddesses
Who prompts Telemachus to go search for his father?
Athena
Name both Kings that Telemachus goes to in order to get more information about his father.
Nestor and Menelaus
What does Odysseus say his name was to the Cyclops originally?
Nobody
Athena investing time and energy into Telemachus' journey to find his father is an example of what theme?
Divine Intervention
Why are the suitors staying in Odysseus' home?
They are all vying to marry Penelope
Who sends a storm after Odysseus?
Poseidon
She is very reserved and quiet (she also drugs everyone to make them forget about the pain and suffering of the Trojan War) - she acts this way because she still feels guilty for her role in the conflict.
Why does Odysseus turn down Calypso's offer of immortality?
Because he is loyal to his wife, his family, and his home.
Odysseus longing for Penelope despite Calypso's promise for immortality is an example of what theme?
Loyalty
What do the suitors plot to do after the assembly is called by Telemachus?
Kill Telemachus
Who does Zeus send to tell Calypso to release Odysseus?
Hermes
Why does Penelope neither marry one of the suitors nor send them away from Ithaca?
She needs the protection of men in her home, and she cannot tell them outright to leave, but she does not want to betray Odysseus by marrying another man.
What happens when Odysseus first arrives in Phaeacia?
He gets mistaken for a god
Name an example of the theme of identity and not showing one's true self in the first 9 Books
Odysseus not revealing himself to Nausicaa right away, Odysseus not revealing himself to Polyphemus right away, and only doing so to boast about it.
Who are the two lead suitors?
Antinous and Eurymachus
Name BOTH disguises that Athena puts on for these first 9 books
Mentes and Mentor
What is Menelaus' story about in Book 4?
The sea God Proteus and the wrath of the gods
Why did Odysseus not kill the Cyclops?
They need the Cyclops to move the boulder to the cave
Menelaus welcoming Telemachus with a fest is an example of what theme?
Hospitality
How does Nestor react to the suitors in Odysseus' home?
He is appalled and calls them out for drying out Telemachus' resources
Who protected Odysseus from Poseidon's storm with a veil?
Ino
If Odysseus dies and Penelope does not marry the suitors, than who would become king of Ithaca?
Why is Poseidon angry with Odysseus?
He blinded Polyphemus and then boasted about it
Menelaus ruling fairly and hosting Telemachus through generosity is an example of what theme?
What makes a good leader
What sign does Zeus send during the assembly as a warning of caution?
Two fighting eagles overhead